I'm a compassionate person, so if a product is 15 percent more than what I typically pay, and I see the purpose, I'll foster that kind of sustainability for the farmers/fishers.

Civilization can never be sustainable.

Permissible growth in the future has to be based on sustainable and equitable models.

The plundering for profit of the world's natural resources has threatened the very sustainability of the planet.

It's shocking to think about how little the travel industry cares about sustainability - and it's the basis of their business!

I always run into these Ph.D.s. They write and write and write about sustainable development. Then these guys ask me, 'But, how do you do it?' They are scared to death to do anything.

The Prime Minister of India, at a meeting that I co-chaired a few months ago, stated that any development that is not sustainable is not development.

To me, a leader is someone who holds her- or himself accountable for finding potential in people and processes. And so what I think is really important is sustainability.

The tourism industry has considerable potential to be a sustainability role model in its role as a buyer of goods and other services, from building materials and green construction standards to farm produce.

The truth sustains me.

There are three major issues now that are becoming important, not only for cities, but for all mankind: Mobility, sustainability - which is linked to mobility - and social diversity.

Yes, we have ruined the Earth and have done an exceptionally good job of it. Yes, we should look at sustainable development. But we cannot afford to do things sequentially, but parallelly and make sure that we do not repeat our mistakes.

Sustainable jobs are created by the private sector.

If you want creativity, take a zero off your budget. If you want sustainability, take off two zeros.

I think about sustainability all the time, whether it's with fish or farmers in Eastern Oregon.

Humanitarian response, sustainable development, and sustaining peace are three sides of the same triangle.

Resilience is all about being able to overcome the unexpected. Sustainability is about survival. The goal of resilience is to thrive.

All the conservation efforts in the world won't be enough to make a dent in the oncoming sustainability crisis our planet faces.

Rebuilding Kerala has to do with creating climate-resilient infrastructure and realising sustainable livelihoods.

Writing and thinking is not economically sustainable.